Oct. 25, 2011
J.D. Harrington/Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241/1979
j.d.harrington@nasa.gov/michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-219
NASA HOSTING HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION WORKSHOP
WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a three-day Human Space Exploration
Community Workshop in San Diego starting on Monday, Nov. 14. The
agency will introduce the International Space Exploration
Coordination Group's Global Exploration Roadmap during the event.
The workshop will frame the Global Exploration Roadmap, with overviews
of NASA's plans for human spaceflight, including exploration missions
to an asteroid and Mars. The goal is to review the work done
developing international exploration scenarios while seeking
community input on the long-term scenarios represented in the
roadmap.
NASA is seeking industry and academia feedback to shape strategy,
assist with investment priorities and refine international
exploration scenarios for human exploration and operations through
the 2020's. The agency has outlined an ambitious program moving
forward that relies on private industry to assume transportation of
cargo and crew to the International Space Station, while NASA focuses
on deep space exploration.
The workshop is part of a continuing agency effort to engage the
broader space community in appropriate forums. More events will
follow as part of a series of "theme focused" opportunities for human
spaceflight exploration planning and engagement.
To register for the workshop, visit:
http://ger.nasainvitation.com
Due to space limitations, reporters are invited to watch the workshop
via webcast and submit questions via email. For details, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/about/isecg/ger-workshop.html
For more information about NASA's human exploration plans, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration
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